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Speech At A Garden Party To Celebrate Multiculturalism In Ireland Speech At A Garden Party To Celebrate Multiculturalism In Ireland
Each year, the President and Sabina Higgins host a series of Garden Parties, to celebrate the work of people and organisations active on the themes of citizenship and community that are central to the Presidency of Michael D. Higgins.
The Garden Parties continue the tradition of past Presidents and this year the President and Sabina will welcome over 4,000 people from all over the island of Ireland to their residence in the Phoenix Park.
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The first of this year’s Garden Parties focused on the theme of ‘Multi Culturalism’, and saw representatives of a wide variety of groups representing cultural and ethnic groups in Ireland invited to Áras an Uachtaráin. -
Óráid an Uachtaráin, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn ag Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2016 Óráid an Uachtaráin, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn ag Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2016
Óráid an Uachtaráin, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn
ag Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2016
Páirc Íosagáin, Baile Bhuirne, Co. ChorcaíAn Luan, 6 Meitheamh 2016
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Speech at the opening of “Project 16: Studying the Rising” Speech at the opening of “Project 16: Studying the Rising”
On 2 June, President Michael D. Higgins opened 'Project 16', an exhibition in Mountjoy Prison, featuring work of men and women who, from their various prisons, have created art works interpreting events of the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Speech at the Official Opening of Bloom 2016 Speech at the Official Opening of Bloom 2016
On 2 June, President Michael D. Higgins will formally open the 10th annual 'Bloom' show in Dublin's Phoenix Park. The President is Patron of the festival, which attracts over 100,000 visitors each year.
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Speaking at the 2014 show, the President said Bloom encourages people to play their part in making our living habits and environment more sustainable and that the festival "provides a unique opportunity for gardeners, horticulturists, and landscape designers across Ireland to meet and publicise their produce, creations and skills." -
President Michael D. Higgins Receives Representatives of Jimmy Magee All Stars President Michael D. Higgins Receives Representatives of Jimmy Magee All Stars
President Michael D. Higgins Receives Representatives of Jimmy Magee All Stars
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President Michael D. Higgins Announces The New Ireland Chair Of Poetry President Michael D. Higgins Announces The New Ireland Chair Of Poetry
President Michael D. Higgins Announces The New Ireland Chair Of Poetry
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Remarks By President Higgins at the World Humanitarian Summit - Day 2 Remarks By President Higgins at the World Humanitarian Summit - Day 2
Leaders Statement, World Humanitarian Summit
Istanbul Congress Centre, Turkey, 23rd May 2016
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Remarks By President Higgins at the World Humanitarian Summit - Day 1 Remarks By President Higgins at the World Humanitarian Summit - Day 1
Changing People’s Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
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President officiates at the renaming of the East Link Bridge as the Tom Clarke Bridge President officiates at the renaming of the East Link Bridge as the Tom Clarke Bridge
President Michael D. Higgins speaking in Ringsend, Dublin, at a ceremony for the renaming of the former East Link bridge, now named after Tom Clarke, first signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, who was executed on 3 May 1916.
The President also unveiled a plaque and laid a wreath at the bridge.
The President said:
"The names of the leaders of the 1916 Rising are written indelibly into the history books of Ireland. Some of them have also been immortalised in the names of Dublin streets and buildings, becoming embedded into the daily lives of thousands of citizens as they go about their normal business. Today the name of Tom Clarke, the first signatory to the Proclamation, will join that honourable roll call. It is, perhaps, an honour that many would consider overdue. There can be no doubt that he is a figure that links the revolutionary generations.”
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President’s Address at the Irish Embassy In London President’s Address at the Irish Embassy In London
President Michael D. Higgins, accompanied by his wife Sabina, travelled to London to participate in the Embassy of Ireland’s 2016 commemoration programme.
The President addressed a gathering of people a reception hosted by Ambassador Mulhall in honour of the President’s visit, before attending the ‘Imagining Ireland’ concert at the Royal Festival Hall.
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President gives the opening address at the 2016 Irish Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals President gives the opening address at the 2016 Irish Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals
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President addresses the Active Retirement Network Ireland AGM President addresses the Active Retirement Network Ireland AGM
The President addressed the Annual General Meeting of Active Retirement Ireland, the country’s largest community-based organisation for older people.
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Speech by President Higgins at the official opening of the Military Archives Speech by President Higgins at the official opening of the Military Archives
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Extract from President Michael D. Higgins’ speech in Ardfert, Co. Kerry Extract from President Michael D. Higgins’ speech in Ardfert, Co. Kerry
President Higgins was in Ardfert, County Kerry, to unveil a bust of Sir Roger Casement, at the invitation of the Ardfert Development Association.
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President gives the opening address at the Irish League of Credit Unions AGM President gives the opening address at the Irish League of Credit Unions AGM
President and Sabina Higgins attended the AGM of the Irish League of Credit Unions, held on the University of Limerick campus.
In his keynote address President Michael D Higgins spoke of the history and founding values of the credit union movement and how its democratic model of finance places the needs of the people, the aspirations of its members and the requirements of the local community at the heart of financial decision making.
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President gives the opening address at the summit entitled “Independence and Interdependence” President gives the opening address at the summit entitled “Independence and Interdependence”
"The future of cities is the future of civilisation."
President Higgins today addressed a summit of mayors of US and Irish cities, taking place in Croke Park. He spoke of how, as the world continues to urbanise, the drive to mitigate the effects of climate change must come from cities.
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President delivers the inaugural Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies Annual Lecture President delivers the inaugural Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies Annual Lecture
President Michael D. Higgins delivered the first Annual Lecture of the Irish Association of Contemporary European Studies.
In his speech, the President reflected on the origins of the European Union and its Member States' responses to contemporary challenges, such as terrorism, migration and social cohesion..
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President gives the opening address at the Engineers Ireland Annual Conference President gives the opening address at the Engineers Ireland Annual Conference
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at the annual conference of Engineers Ireland, Hotel Kilkenny, Kilkenny, 15 April 2016
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President gives an address at the live broadcast of “Centenary” President gives an address at the live broadcast of “Centenary”
President gives an address at the live broadcast of “Centenary”
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Oráid an Uachtaráin ag Centenary
Baile Átha Cliath, 28 Márta 2016 -
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a Symposium entitled “Remembering 1916” Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a Symposium entitled “Remembering 1916”
Speech by President Michael D. Higgins at a Symposium entitled “Remembering 1916”
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Mansion House, Dublin, 28th March, 2016